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Sevilla knock Barcelona off top | Sevilla knock Barcelona off top |
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Barcelona lost the lead of Spain's Primera Liga after their 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday was followed by a win by Sevilla on Sunday. | Barcelona lost the lead of Spain's Primera Liga after their 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday was followed by a win by Sevilla on Sunday. |
Sevilla beat Osasuna 2-0 thanks to goals from Frederic Kanoute and Adriano Correira to leave Barca a point adrift. | Sevilla beat Osasuna 2-0 thanks to goals from Frederic Kanoute and Adriano Correira to leave Barca a point adrift. |
Barcelona drew at the Riazor on Saturday four days after a 2-2 draw with Chelsea left them fighting to stay in the Champions League. | Barcelona drew at the Riazor on Saturday four days after a 2-2 draw with Chelsea left them fighting to stay in the Champions League. |
Real Madrid missed a chance to go top with a 2-1 home defeat by Celta Vigo. | |
It was the first defeat at the Bernabeu suffered by Real coach Fabio Capello in either of his spells at the club. | |
Celta took the lead in the 35th minute with their first attack when Fabian Canobbio crossed for Nene to score. | Celta took the lead in the 35th minute with their first attack when Fabian Canobbio crossed for Nene to score. |
Emerson equalised for Real when he headed in Raul's corner, but Jorge got the winner eight minutes from time after a mistake from Jose Reyes. | |
Ronaldo made his first start of the season for Real and David Beckham was again used as a second-half substitute. | Ronaldo made his first start of the season for Real and David Beckham was again used as a second-half substitute. |
Ronaldo, dubbed "too fat" by Capello last week, created a host of chances but failed to score. | Ronaldo, dubbed "too fat" by Capello last week, created a host of chances but failed to score. |
The result meant Sevilla stayed top after they displaced Barcelona on Saturday. | |
Their first goal against Osasuna was a Kanoute penalty and he was involved in the second as well, feeding Brazilian midfielder Adriano at the end of a swift counter-attack. | |
But coach Juande Ramos said his side's leading the league was "an oddity". | But coach Juande Ramos said his side's leading the league was "an oddity". |
On Saturday in La Coruna, Ronaldinho's penalty gave Barcelona the lead after a foul on Javier Saviola. | On Saturday in La Coruna, Ronaldinho's penalty gave Barcelona the lead after a foul on Javier Saviola. |
Antonio Juan Rodriguez equalised when he knocked in a penalty rebound after Victor Valdes had saved Fabian Estoyanoff's spot-kick. | Antonio Juan Rodriguez equalised when he knocked in a penalty rebound after Victor Valdes had saved Fabian Estoyanoff's spot-kick. |
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